What precisely is Vice President Kamala Harris’ strategy for fixing the economy and lowering prices for Americans?
That’s the question Fox News presenter Sandra Smith posed to Democratic strategist Kelly Hyman on Monday, sparking a heated interview after Hyman failed to provide a serious response.
“You were explaining to me how Kamala Harris has a pitch to voters that will bring down prices, which, we should remind everyone, rose during her and Biden’s presidency. What is the plan to handle rising prices like 25% grocery price increases?” Smith asked.
Initially, Hyman attempted to deflect blame for the economy from the president, arguing that “ultimately it’s up to Congress.”
“So you don’t think that Kamala Harris would bring down prices?” Smith shot back.
When Hyman reiterated her claim that “there are very limited things that the president can do” and stated that “ultimately Congress needs to act in order to help the American people,” Smith confronted her with a reality check.
“I’m not sure that pitch will work for voters. “Sorry guys, I can’t do anything about it,” Smith said. “Living on a fixed income in this country is extremely difficult right now. So the question is, what is her economic plan? What is her argument to voters to lower these prices? Trump continues to give interview after interview, describing exactly how he intends to achieve it. We’re all just asking, ‘What is her plan?'”
At that point, Hyman attempted to shift the conversation from Harris to Donald Trump, stating that the former president’s economic program “harms the American people.” That allegation, of course, ignores the fact that Trump was already president and that most Americans feel the economy improved while he was in office.
“So, what is Harris’ plan?” “We’re waiting,” Smith said again.
In the most substantive part of the discussion, Hyman stated that instead of pushing Harris’ economic proposal, Americans might look it up for themselves. Then, for some reason, she boasted about Harris’ contentious proposal to prohibit price-gouging.
“Okay, there are many aspects to consider when looking at it online,” Hyman informed me. “So let’s talk about cutting food costs, as that’s a topic that has been brought up.” Viewers can look at this online. She discusses promoting the first federal ban on price-gouging on food and groceries, establishing clear rules for the road, and ensuring that huge corporations cannot unfairly exploit consumers—”
Smith instantly contested the charges of price-gouging, asking, “Is that happening?”
“I don’t know if that’s currently happening or not because I’m not privy to that type of information, but there are people who spend a lot of money on groceries,” Hyman told me.
Hyman may not be an economist and may not have access to such information, but Harris’ attempt to attribute inflation to price gouging was unsuccessful due to its inaccuracy. The reality is that grocery shop margins are declining, indicating that grocers are not overcharging customers.
At the end of the interview, Hyman slammed Smith for reportedly interrupting her, calling it “disrespectful” because she is a woman.
Smith said to Hyman, “It appears you’re having trouble articulating her plan.”
“That is not true. You are continuously interrupting me, which I find disrespectful as a woman. Hyman remarked, “When I try to speak, you speak over me.”
